Francis Playford (c. 1825 – 1 January 1896[citation needed]) was a British rower who won the Wingfield Sculls in 1849 and the pairs oars at Henley Royal Regatta.

[1] He was a member of Thames Club and won the gold challenge cup at Putney regatta in 1846 and 1847.

[2] In 1849 he also won the Wingfield Sculls, beating Thomas Bone by half a length.

Playford wrote about investment in his book Practical Hints for investing Money: with an explanation of the mode of transacting business on the Stock Exchange published in 1855.

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